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Moving to Halifax, Virginia

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Population: 1,389. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,293 (-6.9% change)
Males: 692 (49.8%), Females: 697 (50.2%)

Halifax County

Zip code: 24558

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $34,871
Median house value: $93,800

Population by Race

Races in Halifax:

  • White Non-Hispanic (62.1%)
  • Black (36.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (14.9%), English (13.3%), German (5.3%), Irish (4.1%), Italian (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%).

Elevation: 470 feet

Land area: 3.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Halifax

  • High school or higher: 69.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Halifax town

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 56.6%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

2.2% Foreign born (2.2% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +694 (+99.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Halifax:

  • HALIFAX-SOUTH BOSTON COMM HOSP (2204 WILBORN AVENUE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Halifax:

  • PERSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; ROXBORO, NC)
  • GRANVILLE MEDICAL CENTER (about 37 miles; OXFORD, NC)
  • DANVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 39 miles; DANVILLE, VA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Halifax:

  • DANVILLE REGIONAL (about 32 miles; DANVILLE, VA; Abbreviation: DAN)
  • LYNCHBURG REGIONAL/PRESTON GLENN FLD (about 43 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; Abbreviation: LYH)
  • RALEIGH-DURHAM INTL (about 63 miles; RALEIGH/DURHAM, NC; Abbreviation: RDU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Halifax:

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Halifax:

  • LIBERTY UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; LYNCHBURG, VA; Full-time enrollment: 5,348)
  • VANCE-GRANVILLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; HENDERSON, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL (about 51 miles; CHAPEL HILL, NC; Full-time enrollment: 22,324)
  • DUKE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 11,898)
  • LONGWOOD COLLEGE (about 53 miles; FARMVILLE, VA; Full-time enrollment: 3,557)
  • NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 4,487)
  • DURHAM TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; DURHAM, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,338)

Schools

Public high school in Halifax:

  • HALIFAX COUNTY CAREER CTR (Students: 57; Location: 315 S MAIN ST; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Halifax:

  • SINAI ELEM. (Students: 356; Location: 1011 SINAI ELEMENTARY DR; Grades: 03 – 06)
  • HALIFAX ELEM. (Students: 261; Location: 722 MOUNTAIN ROAD; Grades: KG – 02)

Libraries

Library in Halifax:

  • HALIFAX COUNTY-SOUTH BOSTON REGIONAL LIBRARY (Operating income: $502,587; Location: 177 S. MAIN ST.; 111,395 books; 5,669 audio materials; 1,072 video materials; 264 serial subscriptions)

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